Images

An Augustan era Roman triumph, celebrating a military victory. Illustration by Zvonimir Grbasic.

Athenian women attacking the messenger who brings news that their husbands' died in battle. Illustration by Marek Szyszko.

A marble statuette of Bona Dea, the Roman goddess of chastity, fertility and healing.

Silver denarius minted by M Servilius depicting the goddess Roma or Bellona on the obverse. On the reverse are two soldiers, with their horses in the background. c. 100 BCE. Rome. (British Museum)

An illustration of the Battle of Arginusae (406 BCE), during the Peloponnesian War. Illustration by Marek Szyszko.

An illustration of the Battle of Turin (312 CE) fought between the forces of Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE) and Maxentius (r. 306-312). Illustration by Sean Ó’Brógáín.

The forces of Julius Caesar (100 BCE-48 BCE) battle a faction of the Egyptian army during the Siege of Alexandria in 47 BCE, part of a struggle over the Egyptian line of succession. Illustration by by Zvonimir Grbasic.

An illustration of Pyrrhus of Epirus' (c. 319 - 272 BCE) horse being killed at the Battle of Heraclea in 280 BCE. Illustration by Seán Ó Brógáin.

An illustration of the Battle of Lilybaeum (Marsala) in 250 BCE, during the Punic Wars. Illustration by Zvonimir Grbasic.

An illustration of the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BCE, fought between the Seleucid Empire and the alliance between the Roman Republic and the kingdom of Pergamum. Illustration by Zvonimir Grbasic.